Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-02-26
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1887.
GRANT PITZER, ..-.....Local Editor
AS Fancy localizes the scenes welove."wOsDswoRTH
The German Detective.

The German Detective.
THE loose brick continues faithfully
tosling mud.
SOME of the crossings have disap-
peared. They need resurrecting.
THE holes in the Winchester pike
should now be filled with broken stones )
GLAD Miss Lou Darby has regained
her health sufficiently to be about again.
THE Y. M. G. A. will arrange for
course of lectures at their rooms, in a
short time.
THE grain elevator at c. V. Depot
is working nicely, and saves farmers in
cleaning grain.
THE Episcopal entertainments in the
Baker Building last week, were we'll
attended, and novel in their nature.
For SALE.-The sale of the traction
engine thresher and Saw Mill will take
place in front of the Court House to-
day at O'Clock p. M.
TALK up the manufactures. If you
are not going to do anything, keep be-
lieving and having faith that you are,
anyhow.
WE ask all lovers of fine horses to no.
tice The Advertisement announcing the
sale of Percherons, which appears on
last page.
THERE is much sickness in the town
and country. That in the town is large
ly attributed to the miserable pave
ments.
Mr.. HENRY SHEPHERD, of Shep-
herdstown, has purchased the Orleans
cotton press of New Orleans. Price
paid, $l5o,0Oo.
THE Band fair is just the place to
pass pleasant evening. If you do not
believe it, just 60 down and convince
yourself we are correct.
ATTENTION is directed to the prop
erty advertised by Rev. r. S. Cunning
ham. The farm is desirable one and
the improvements are substantial and
valuable.
MISS CORA STUcKEY, of Bunker Hill,
"Ami'' of the Independent, is spending
the week with Mrs. III. T. Cushwa.
We hope her visit to our city may be a
pleasant one.
LENT began on "Wednesday. For 38
days society will cease from trouble and
the weary will be at rest. In the mean
time the price of eggs and fish will ad-
vance.
ONE day pleasant-next, disagreeable.
How like the whims of Fortune--one
time she smiles and the heart is happy
next, it grows heavy in the shadows of
her neglect.
ABOUT 80 of our farmers left for
Kansas and other points west, last Tues
day. We are lothe to lose them, but
wish each and all, happiness and pros
perity in the land Of the setting sun.
Lost or Stolen. the hearts of 25young
men the boys say they think they
are all in Chambersburg. A liberal
reward will be given to the person who
finds and returns the missing property.
John TEBo attempted to jump from
q train Tuesday night. He was severe.
ly shaken up, and for several minutes,
unconscious. The wonder is that he
was not killed. Better walk to the
crossing.
Don't forget the Y. M. G. A. meeting
to morrow Sunday afternoon at Ais
O'Clock. Meeting at the rink at 8
O'Clock same afternoon. Topic at Y.
M. G. A. 1.-THE Attractive Power of
the Cross" All are invited.
GEORGE WAsHINaToN's Birthday
seems no longer to be- kept, and some
people would even be mean enough to
forget his noble patriotism. The flu
ture is dark for that nation that refus-
es to revere the memory and cherish the
deeds of it's patriots and saviors.
DIREcToRs MEKTING.-Ths direc-
tors of the M. e.. p. r. r. Company
held meeting on Wednesday last. Col;
T. B. Kennedy resigned as president,
and Mr.. A. j. Thomas was elected to
fill the vacancy. 1t is rumored that the
road is likely to be sold out to liquidate
a mortgage to the G. v. r. r. Co.